ENLAZA
Andrés Sánchez
VALUE PROPOSITION — INTERNATIONAL

The local partner who has already sat at that table

BIO

Systems Engineer (graduated with honors, top of class) specializing in Digital Transformation, Open Innovation, Data Science and AI. Over 25 years of executive experience as CEO of leading technology companies in Peru and the United States, leading teams and digital transformation projects for companies of every size and industry.

WHY PERU, WHY NOW

I'm not asking you to bet that Peru is about to take off — I'm showing you it already has. The Chancay megaport operates as South America's first smart port, the Jorge Chávez airport city is already running at full capacity, and a newly elected pro-market government builds on two decades of monetary and institutional stability under the Central Bank's discipline — a clear contrast to the volatility cycles of other markets in the region.

REAL ACCESS, NOT PROMISES

The real barrier to entering a new market isn't its size — it's idiosyncrasy: how business really gets done here, who actually decides, the unwritten rules that appear in no manual. Twenty-five years as a CEO in Peru is that translation layer.

I'm not a generic consultancy that says “I have contacts” — I'm someone who sat at that table as CEO. The credibility of every introduction comes from having been part of the circle, not just from facilitating a contact.

25+
Years as CEO in technology, Peru and the U.S.
100,000+
Micro and small businesses registered in his database across previous projects
HOW WE WORK WITH YOU

A single point of contact

Behind that one relationship with me stand specialists I already trust: legal, accounting, banking, logistics, and now also talent search through our alliance with ENLACE.

Verifiable public track record

Press coverage and interviews as third-party social proof, not self-promotion — see my full track record.

A curated network of international allies

A referral alliance with other former CEOs of world-class organizations in the region — a small circle of peers, not an open directory of consultants.

A low-commitment way in

The Peru Market Entry Diagnostic is your first step, scoped and priced upfront, before asking you for a bigger commitment.

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I. PERU IS KEY

The global picture

Why Peru? Why now?

Two facts that are reshaping the board
1

The center of gravity of world trade has shifted from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and

2

In this new context, global geopolitics has placed Peru at the center of the logistics-trade board between Asia and LATAM

II. WEIGHING THE CONTEXT
LATAM: TRADE VOLUME BY PARTNER (USD, EXPORT + IMPORT)
US$ 466,000 M
China — LATAM (2023)
US$ 1,023,000 M
U.S. — LATAM (2023)
US$ 280,000 M
European Union — LATAM (approx.)
US$ 257,000 M
Rest of Asia-Pacific — LATAM (2023)
US$ 50,000 M
India — LATAM (2022/23)

Sources: World Bank / WITS (2023), European Commission, Government of India

PERU: THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE OPPORTUNITY
US$ 335,000 M
2025 GDP — the largest, most stable economy in the Andean region
US$ 100,076 M
Net international reserves (April 2026) — ~28% of GDP, the highest in the region
US$ 45,759 M
Trade surplus
1.5%
2025 inflation — the lowest in all of Latin America
Trade Hyper-Connectivity
23 trade agreements with 58 economies
Asia-LATAM Logistics Hub
Chancay megaport + Callao Port + the new Jorge Chávez airport city, already operating

Sources: World Bank, BCRP (Peru's Central Bank), ProInversión, EY Peru — Business & Investment Guide 2026/2027

PERU: COURTED BY BOTH POWERS
STRATEGIC U.S. ALLY
  • Formally designated “Major Non-NATO Ally” — an official alliance category, not just rhetoric
  • US$ 1,500 M to modernize the Callao Naval Base (2026)
  • Memorandum to boost U.S. private investment in energy, critical minerals, infrastructure and technology
CHINA'S TOP TRADE PARTNER
  • Active free trade agreement, with an expansion underway
  • Accumulated Chinese investment: US$ 30,000 – 38,000 M — several times that of the U.S.
  • Trade exchange up 35.4% between January and July 2026

Sources: The American Presidency Project, Infobae, CAPECHI, coverage of Secretary Rubio's visit to Lima (Sept. 2026)

Peru isn't just at the center of the new trade map — the two powers redefining it are competing to be close to it. These aren't promises for the future — they're figures already in motion. The question is no longer whether world trade runs through the Pacific, or whether Peru is that region's gateway into LATAM — it's how your company seizes the opportunity and lands well in it, from day one.

III. FACTS AND VALUE PROPOSITION

Asia-Pacific is the new center of gravity of world trade, and Peru has become the logistics-trade gateway between Asia and South America, with an institutional stability few countries in the region can offer. The question is no longer whether to enter — it's how to do it right from day one.

1. A country that has changed its position on the regional board

The Chancay megaport — South America's first smart port — cuts up to 25 days off transit time to Asia. The upgraded Port of Callao and Lima's new airport city are already operating. A pro-market government has just taken office, cementing stability and growth. This is a structural shift you can verify today, not an optimistic projection.

2. Two decades of stability, not this week's headline

Over 20 years of low inflation and a stable exchange rate, thanks to a genuinely disciplined central bank — a clear contrast to the chronic volatility of other countries in the region. It's the argument that matters for a long-term investment horizon.

3. The real barrier to entry is idiosyncrasy, not the market

The most expensive risk for a foreigner isn't competition or market size — it's not understanding how business really gets done here, who actually decides, and what rules exist nowhere in writing. 25 years as an entrepreneur and CEO in Peru is that translation and understanding layer.

4. Real access, not promises of access

This isn't a generic consultancy that says “we have contacts.” It's someone who sat at that table as an entrepreneur and CEO. The credibility of the introduction comes from having been part of the circle, not just from facilitating it.

5. A single point of contact — not a list of vendors for you to assemble

Behind this one channel stand validated, trusted specialists we've already worked with successfully across different areas: legal, accounting, finance, banking, technology, logistics, and now also recruiting and selecting talent for local executive and operational positions (www.enlacetalento.com). You don't have to go find and vet every provider on your own in a country you've only just gotten to know.

6. Verifiable public track record

25 years as an entrepreneur and CEO in Peru and the U.S., covered by the region's business media — third-party social proof, not self-promotion. See my full track record.

GATEWAY IN

Peru Market Entry Diagnostic

A strategic session that maps the practical reality of entering the Peruvian market — regulatory, cultural and commercial — plus a first round of qualified introductions. Low commitment, a concrete first step before a bigger decision.

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